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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This unit addresses the traditional conflict between corporate strategy and financial management. Business strategy deals with “creating the future”. The future is by definition uncertain. Corporate strategy is forward looking and focuses on choices between alternatives and deals in mainly, but not exclusively, qualitative issues. Financial management is by definition quantitative and seeks to be a more precise discipline. This course blends the two disciplines into the one course and applies both strategic and financial analysis to enhancing organizational performance. Throughout this course you will explore issues in the understanding of organizational strategic direction and fit, internal and external analysis, option generation and screening, option choice and finally implementation. The whole course will be developed through the use of case studies based upon real organizations and business situations.
2. COURSE CONTENT
No.
Content
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
Lecture
Practice, Seminar…
1
Introduction to the module and what is strategy?
3
0
0
6
1,2,4,7,8,9,10
2
Resource and capabilities - Finance
1
1
3
6
2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10
3
Resource and capabilities - HRM
3
0
0
6
2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10
4
Resource and capabilities - marketing
1
2
1.5
5.5
2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10
5
Resource and capabilities - operations
3
0
3
3
2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10
6
Review of internal report and PESTLE
3
0
3
3
1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
7
Porters five forces
3
0
0
6.5
1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
8
Mid- term exam
0
0
0
10
1-10
9
Opportunities and threats and critical success factors and markets
3
0
1
6
4-10
10
Strategic position
3
0
0
6
2,5,6,7,8,9,10
11
Strategic options
2
3
2
6
2,5,6,7,8,9,10
12
Risk Management
3
0
0
6
3,5,6,7,8,9,10
13
Review
2
3
3
6.5
1-10
14
Group presentation
0
3
3
3
1-10
15
Group presentation
0
3
3
3
1-10
Total
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
3.1. Type of Assessement
* Formative assessment (10%)
* Formative assessment: Class attendance (10%)
* Summative assessment (90%)
No.
Assessment
Rate
I
Mid-Term
30%
1
2
Mid-term test
Multiple choices and short answer test
Assignment
20%
10%
II
Final term
60%
Final-term exam
Multiple choices and short answer test
60%
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
Attitude assessment
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
8-10
10%
Quiz, midterm test
Knowledge and skill assessment
Quick test, 45 minutes
1-9
10%
Assignment
Knowledge and skill assessment
Group or individual assignment
1-10
20%
Summative
Final test
Knowledge and skill assessment
Multiple choices and short answer test (60 mins)
1-9
60%
Total:
100%
Assessment methods
Mid – Term test
- Form: Written test ( include: multiple choices and short answer test)
- Content: all materials covered in the course schedule.
- The test is composed of two parts:
- Multiple choice questions (15-20 questions) : true-false, multiple-choice (account for 60% of final score)
- Short answer questions: 1-2 questions (account for 40%)
- Criteria:
+ Giving precise MC answers: 6 points
+ Clear, structured, informative essays: 4 points
Total: 10 points
Mid – Term Assignment
- General rules for all written documentations
All works are presented on A4 sized paper, size: 12, font: Times New Roman or VnTime; margin settings as follows: top 2.5 cm, bottom 2.5 cm, left 3.5 cm, right 2 cm; spacing 1.5.
- Group work
- Form: Group report and presentation
- Content: Propose a strategic financial management for a specific company
- Criteria:
+ Clear and feasible topics 1 points
+ Logical analysis, straight to the point, practical reflection 5 points
+ Use of variety of references, vivid examples 1 point
+ Coherent writing, precise citation 2 points
+ Good presentation skill 1 points
Total: 10 points
Final exam
- Form: Written test ( include: multiple choices and short answer test)
- Content: all materials covered in the course schedule.
The exam is composed of two parts:
- Multiple choice questions (30 questions) : true-false, multiple-choice (account for 60% of final score)
- Short answer questions: 1-2 questions (account for 40%)
- Criteria:
+ Giving precise MC answers: 6 points
+ Clear, structured, informative essays: 4 points
Total: 10 points